What Is the Shape of a Typical Plot of Initial

question 17

Multiple Choice

What is the shape of a typical plot of initial rate vs.substrate concentration for an enzyme catalyzed reaction that follows Michaelis-Menton kinetics?

• A)Sigmoidal.
• B)Parabolic.
• C)Sinusoidal.
• D)Bell curve.
• E)Hyperbolic.

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